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1982 Map of Wildlife Draw West

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Wildlife Draw West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Lone Tree Oil Field and the Todd Oil Field define the industrial character of this corner of Weston County during the early 1980s. The landscape is heavily marked by energy extraction, with a dense network of Drill Holes, Oil Wells, and storage Tanks connected by an extensive Pipeline infrastructure. This period shows a high-intensity period of exploration and production across the high plains.

Natural drainage patterns provided by Lodgepole Creek, Prairie Creek, and Sage Creek contrast with the geometric grid of the section lines and the linear scars of industrial development. Other intermittent watercourses like Wildlife Draw, Rough Draw, and Rock Creek carve through the terrain, illustrating the complex topography that oil crews navigated to establish wells. This survey serves as a precise record of Wyoming's energy landscape before modern reclamation or further expansion shifted the footprint of these fields.